COPENHAGEN — Norwegian Air says one of its planes bound for Nice, southern France was forced to return to Stockholm soon after taking off for security reasons after the airline received a bomb threat.
Swedish police said 169 passengers were evacuated. They said that no explosives were immediately found but officers would continue checking the plane.
-
![]()
Hungary’s Orbán concedes ‘painful’ election loss after 16-year rule -
![]()
Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade as face-to-face talks with Iran fail -
![]()
Artemis II astronauts return from historic moon mission, call Earth a ‘lifeboat’ in space -
![]()
Overall cost of living heavily impacted by war fuelled gas price hike
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Daniel Lindblad of the Swedish Maritime Administration, which oversees air traffic, says the plane landed safely at 11.14 a.m. Thursday at the Stockholm airport. He says the threat came in at 10.30 a.m. but could not give further information.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.